The interest levels between Lawrence County-Monticello, Miss. running back Kendrick Hardy and LSU now appear to be on equal footing.

The 6-foot, 215-pound Hardy, regarded as the nation's No. 7 running back and four-star prospect by Rivals.com, said his unofficial visit Saturday to LSU's home game with North Texas advanced to the point where he may make his next visit to Baton Rouge an official one.